GENEVA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), provider of the world's most comprehensive mailing solutions for posts and businesses of all sizes, will showcase some of its innovative offerings at the 2001 Post Expo in Geneva, Switzerland (October 9-11). The company's exhibit will feature a broad array of digital mailing products and services that range from "intelligent" terminals to a powerful modular system for electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP). In addition, Pitney Bowes Chairman and CEO Michael J. Critelli will address the global postal community to share insights on strategic partnership opportunities and will co-host a dinner with the Director General of the Universal Postal Union, Thomas E. Leavey, for postal industry leaders from around the world.

"We believe that the international postal marketplace represents enormous growth potential as posts and businesses strive to improve efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction," said Mr. Critelli. "To this end, we will continue to leverage our unparalleled expertise in mail and document management to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that support our customers' key business imperatives, such as managing their message, money and business information. In addition, we have significantly strengthened our global presence and added new technologies, talent and distribution channels through the strategic acquisitions of Bell & Howell's International Mail and Messaging Technologies and Danka Services International and the pending acquisition of Secap."

At the heart of Pitney Bowes' suite of digital mailing solutions is IntelliLink(TM), a state-of-the-art intelligent, network architecture. IntelliLink(TM) connects Pitney Bowes digital mailing solutions with customer, postal and carrier information technology and services to provide a number of benefits to both posts and mailers. Such benefits include: critical information on customer behavior to help posts protect and grow revenue; access and deliver valuable new services and products; build customer loyalty and enhance operational efficiency; and cost-savings.

"IntelliLink(TM) enables two-way communications between customers and posts, creating significant opportunities and benefits for both parties, including access and delivery of valuable new services like Delivery Confirmation," said Leslie Abi-Karam, President, Pitney Bowes Global Mail Creation/Mail Finishing. "Only Pitney Bowes offers a comprehensive range of "intelligent" solutions for posts and businesses of all sizes."

On Exhibit

• EmailAngel(TM) -- a revolutionary corporate email forwarding servic by Pitney Bowes docSense, helps resolve problems with undeliverable email for business partners and customers.

• DM200(TM) Digital Mailing System -- is and easy to operate, compact, quietly efficient, and affordable system with convenient IntelliLink(TM) features like Auto Dating and meter resetting at the touch of a button.

• DM300(TM) Digital Mailing System -- a compact system with IntelliLink(TM) technology and the ability to process electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation, Signature Verification for Priority Mail as well as Certified Mail. This service provides tracking and tracing capability at no additional postage cost.

• Galaxy(R) Mailing System -- combines speed with reliability to enable 100% automation of mail processing. It features Weigh-On-The-Way(TM) (WOW(TM)) technology that enables mailers to process materials of varying weight in one operation. In addition, the Galaxy Systems feature IntelliLink(TM) technology and make high speed, digital metering available for the first time in a mailing system.

• D3(TM) Digital Document Delivery -- allows billers to enhance their current paper bill presentment systems with electronic presentment for customers who prefer to view and pay bills electronically. The D3 system allow billers to enhance the quality of their interactions with customers, to present and receive information securely, to reduce document distribution costs, and to speed the bill presentment and payment processes.

• Personal Post(TM) Postage Meter -- The Personal Post(TM) Postage Meter gives you unlimited access to postage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can handle all your mailing needs, from sending a single envelope, to an oversized package or even sending bulk mail.

• ClickStamp(TM) -- Print postage without leaving your desk. This latest technology allows small business owners to easily access postage from the Internet without additional equipment. Print professional-looking postage onto customized envelopes, postcards and labels 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• W990 AddressRight(TM) Printer -- With graphics capability, the W990 AddressRight(TM) ink jet printer increases the impact of direct mail and boosts mail "openability" by printing addresses and promotional messages directly on envelopes, postcards and self-mailers. Designed for the needs of high volume mailers, the W990 is the latest addition to the Pitney Bowes family of AddressRight(TM) addressing systems.

• www.postinsight.pb.com -- a postal community reference resource, updated daily, devoted to news and research about global trends and industry issues that impact Posts around the world.

Pitney Bowes is a $4 billion global provider of integrated mail and document management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company serves over 2 million businesses of all sizes through dealer and direct operations. For additional information on the company, its products and solutions visit http://www.pitneybowes.com.

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